PACCAR posted quarterly consolidated net sales and revenues of $5.93 billion, up from the prior-year quarter figure of $5.12 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate of revenues was $5.8 billion.

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2018 Results

Net sales and revenues for 2018 were at a record $23.50 billion, up 21% from the 2017 figure.

Segmental Results

Revenues from the Truck, Parts and Other segment increased to $5.93 billion in fourth-quarter 2018 from $5.12 billion in fourth-quarter 2017. The segment’s pre-tax income increased to $645.3 million from $522.9 million recorded a year ago.

Revenues from the Financial Services segment rose to $347 million from $332.2 million a year ago. Pre-tax income increased to $87.2 million from $71.9 million in the year-ago quarter.

In the United States and Canada, Class 8 truck industry retail sales were 285,000 units in 2018, up 30% from 218,000 vehicles sold in 2017. For 2019, the United States and Canada Class 8 truck industry retail sales are anticipated to rise to a range of 285,000-315,000.

Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider

PACCAR currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

A few better-ranked stocks in the auto space are Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. ALSN, Dana Incorporated DAN and General Motors Company GM, each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Allison Transmission has an expected long-term growth rate of 10%. Over the past six months, shares of the company have surged 15.2%.

Dana has an expected long-term growth rate of 2.9%. Over the past three months, shares of the company have risen 17.2%.

General Motors has an expected long-term growth rate of 8.5%. Over the past three months, shares of the company have risen 14.6%.

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